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10 Apr 2026
	Place:	America, Latin	The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas
		Articles	Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting

	Individual:	Ayau, Manuel	Founder of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala
		Writings	Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting

	Place:	Chile	Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile
		Articles	Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting

	Topic:	Taxation	Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
		Articles	Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting

9 Apr 2026
	Place:	America, Latin	The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930

	Place:	Argentina	Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930

	Topic:	Association, Liberty of	The right of people to meet or associate with others
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930

	Topic:	Commerce Clause	Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce"
		Articles	The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny"

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930
			The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny"
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787

	Work:	JFK	1991 Oliver Stone movie presenting an alternative to the official story of 22 Nov 1963 in Dallas, Texas
		Articles	Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made

	Individual:	Kennedy, John F.	Thirty-fifth president of the United States
		Articles	Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made

	Individual:	Madison, James	Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
		Articles	Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions

	Topic:	Powers, Enumerated	Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers
		Articles	The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny"

	Topic:	Press, Liberty of the	The right to publish facts and opinion
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930

	Topic:	Property	Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals
		Articles	Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787

	Topic:	Religious liberty	The individual right to believe and adhere to the precepts of any religion
		Articles	The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930

	Individual:	Richman, Sheldon	Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
		Writings	Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787

	Topic:	Taxation	Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
		Articles	Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787

	Place:	United States	Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
		Articles	The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny"

	Topic:	Vietnam War	Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement
		Articles	Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made

	Topic:	War	Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
		Articles	The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny"
			Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law

8 Apr 2026
	Individual:	Bolick, Clint	American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice
		Web Pages	Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)

	Topic:	Commerce Clause	Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce"

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Reference	The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription Includes transcript and downloadable high-resolution image
		Web Pages	A Brief History of the Third Amendment Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles
			Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)
			John Marshall Covers the library exhibition from 8 Jan to 31 Mar 2001; includes biographical highlights and pictures of Marshall and other related individuals

	Individual:	Epstein, Richard	Professor of law at the University of Chicago
		Web Pages	Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)

	Individual:	Friedman, Milton	1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
		Web Pages	Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)

	Individual:	Rand, Ayn	Objectivist philosopher, novelist
		Web Pages	Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)

	Topic:	Soldiers, No quartering of	Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings
		Web Pages	A Brief History of the Third Amendment Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles

	Individual:	Szasz, Thomas	Psychiatry professor, author of The Myth of Mental Illness (1961)
		Interviews	Thomas Szasz on Freedom and Psychotherapy Wide-ranging interview, covering mental illness, psychiatry, drugs, psychotherapy, liberty and more

	Individual:	Tocqueville, Alexis de	Nineteenth century French historian, author of Democracy in America
		Web Pages	Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books)

7 Apr 2026
	Individual:	Boudreaux, Donald J.	Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Videos	Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade

	Topic:	Commerce Clause	Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce"
		Articles	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004
		Videos	Wheat, Weed, and ObamaCare: How the Commerce Clause Made Congress All-Powerful Professors John Eastman and Erwin Chemerinsky express contrasting opinions on constitutional originalism, the Commerce Clause and the "individual mandate" of ObamaCare
			Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004

	Place:	Hong Kong	Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China
		Videos	Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade

	Group:	Humane Studies, Institute for	Educational nonprofit founded by F. A. Harper, assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty
		Websites	TheIHS.org - Institute for Humane Studies Includes sections for undergraduates, graduates and academics; topics include campus events, seminars, conferences, scholarships, grants and career resources

	Individual:	Madison, James	Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
		Articles	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004

	Individual:	Richman, Sheldon	Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
		Writings	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004

	Topic:	Taxation	Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities
		Articles	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004

	Topic:	Trade	Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium
		Articles	That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004
		Videos	Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade

	Place:	United States	Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
		Videos	Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade

6 Apr 2026
	Topic:	Cold War	The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century

	Topic:	Commerce Clause	Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce"
		Articles	Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent

	Group:	Justice, Institute for	Public interest law firm founded by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick
		Articles	Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent

	Place:	Michigan	The Wolverine State
		Articles	Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent

	Topic:	Prohibition	Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
		Articles	Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent

	Individual:	Reed, Lawrence	President of the Foundation for Economic Education, President Emeritus of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
		Writings	Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent

3 Apr 2026
	Place:	Baltic states	Regions of Europe bordering the Baltic Sea
		Articles	Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance

	Individual:	Bush, George H. W.	Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States
		Articles	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore

	Individual:	Clinton, Bill	Forty-second president of the United States
		Articles	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore

	Topic:	Cold War	The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century
		Articles	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore
			The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state
			Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance
			Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran

	Topic:	Economics	Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Place:	Iran	Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān
		Articles	Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran

	Place:	Iraq	Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	Iraq War	Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	Liberty	The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Individual:	Mises, Ludwig von	Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949)
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Individual:	Obama, Barack	Forty-fourth president of the United States
		Articles	Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance

	Individual:	Reagan, Ronald	Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States
		Articles	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore
			Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran

	Individual:	Richman, Sheldon	Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
		Writings	Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance
			Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran

	Individual:	Rockwell, Lew	President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
		Writings	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore
			The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Place:	Russia	Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
		Articles	Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance

	Topic:	Socialism	Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Group:	Society	Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	State, The	The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	Terrorism	The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Place:	Ukraine	Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny
		Articles	Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance

	Place:	United States	Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
		Articles	The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

	Topic:	War	Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
		Articles	Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore
			The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state

2 Apr 2026
	Topic:	Cold War	The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century
		Articles	The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader
			It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

	Group:	Democratic Party	Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies
		Articles	The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader

	Topic:	Economics, Austrian	The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger
		Articles	It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)

	Individual:	Goldwater, Barry	Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
		Articles	It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

	Topic:	Iraq War	Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction
		Articles	The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader

	Topic:	Libertarianism	Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
		Articles	It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)

	Topic:	Militarism	A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

	Topic:	Military Industrial Complex	The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

	Individual:	Politicians	People who hold or are running for a political office
		Articles	The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader

	Individual:	Raimondo, Justin	Editorial director of Antiwar.com
		Writings	The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader

	Individual:	Rothbard, Murray N.	Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973)
		Articles	It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)

	Topic:	Unemployment	The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

	Topic:	Vietnam War	Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement
		Articles	It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010)

	Topic:	World War II	Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
		Reviews	The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs

1 Apr 2026
	Work:	analysis	Monthly broadsheet published by Frank Chodorov between 1944 and 1951
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Individual:	Chodorov, Frank	Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Topic:	Cold War	The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman
			Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay
		Reviews	Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik

	Topic:	Communism	Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Individual:	Ebeling, Richard	Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Reviews authored	Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik

	Place:	Europe	By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Individual:	Flynn, John T.	American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth
		Reviews	Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik

	Work:	Freeman, The	Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Individual:	George, Henry	Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman

	Topic:	Imperialism	Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories
		Articles	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman
			Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Individual:	Morley, Felix	20th century American journalist, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events
		Articles	Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Individual:	Roosevelt, Franklin D.	Thirty-second president of the United States
		Reviews	Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik

	Individual:	Stromberg, Joseph R.	Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute
		Writings	Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman
			Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Topic:	War	Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
		Articles	Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Topic:	World War I	The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations
		Articles	Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay

	Topic:	World War II	Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
		Reviews	Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik

31 Mar 2026
	Individual:	Bush, George H. W.	Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Group:	Cato Institute	Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Topic:	Cold War	The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Individual:	Hess, Karl	Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Topic:	Libertarianism	Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Group:	Libertarian Party	Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Individual:	Mises, Ludwig von	Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949)
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Individual:	Raimondo, Justin	Editorial director of Antiwar.com
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Individual:	Rockwell, Lew	President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com
		Reviews authored	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

	Individual:	Rothbard, Murray N.	Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973)
		Reviews	Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices

30 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Reference	The Bill of Rights: A Transcription Includes transcript of the 1789 joint resolution of the United States Congress and link to a high-resolution image of the original document
			United States Bill of Rights Transcribed text with hyperlinked references to other areas of FreedomCircle.com, as well as a Spanish translation
		Cartoons and Comic Strips	"The Bill of Rights" Commentary about the concept of "rights"

	Topic:	Rights	Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due
		Cartoons and Comic Strips	"The Bill of Rights" Commentary about the concept of "rights"

27 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Anarchism	Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society
		Articles	Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions

	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions
		Interviews	Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Interviews	Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions

	Group:	Humane Studies, Institute for	Educational nonprofit founded by F. A. Harper, assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty
		Mission	About IHS - The IHS

	Group:	Society	Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
		Interviews	Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton)

	Topic:	State, The	The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
		Articles	Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions

	Topic:	War	Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
		Articles	Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions

26 Mar 2026
	Group:	Advocates for Self-Government	Nonprofit, nonpartisan libertarian educational organization known for its political quiz
		Articles	Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student

	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student
			The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student
			The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student

	Individual:	Jefferson, Thomas	Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States
		Articles	The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights

	Individual:	Mason, George	Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Articles	The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights

25 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming
		Reviews	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

	Topic:	Communism	Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated
		Reviews	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

	Individual:	Ebeling, Richard	Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Reviews authored	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

	Group:	Eris Society	Group of free thinkers who meet to discuss the arts and sciences, philosophy and theology
		Articles	Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming

	Topic:	Law, Rule of	Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner
		Reviews	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

	Work:	Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The	Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966
		Articles	Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming

	Group:	Society	Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
		Reviews	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

	Individual:	Sowell, Thomas	Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution
		Reviews	The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell

24 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Arms, Right to keep and bear	The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons
		Articles	On Socially Responsible Programming Speech prepared by Raymond, and given on his behalf by Harry Hochheiser, upon receipt of the Norbert Weiner Award to the open-source movement, given by the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	On Socially Responsible Programming Speech prepared by Raymond, and given on his behalf by Harry Hochheiser, upon receipt of the Norbert Weiner Award to the open-source movement, given by the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
			Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution
			Mason, George (1725-1792) Biographical essay

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Madison, James	Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States
		Articles	Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Mason, George	Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Reference	Mason, George (1725-1792) Biographical essay

	Topic:	Money	The most commonly used medium of exchange
		Articles	Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution

	Place:	Rhode Island	The Ocean State - ratified Constitution 29 May 1790
		Articles	Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution

23 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Lessons about Our Constitution from Abu Ghraib Argues that constitutional protections and restraints on government are needed more than ever to prevent abuses such as have happened in U.S.-occupied Iraq

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	Lessons about Our Constitution from Abu Ghraib Argues that constitutional protections and restraints on government are needed more than ever to prevent abuses such as have happened in U.S.-occupied Iraq

	Topic:	Government	The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
		Articles	Lessons about Our Constitution from Abu Ghraib Argues that constitutional protections and restraints on government are needed more than ever to prevent abuses such as have happened in U.S.-occupied Iraq

	Individual:	Hornberger, Jacob G.	President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
		Writings	Lessons about Our Constitution from Abu Ghraib Argues that constitutional protections and restraints on government are needed more than ever to prevent abuses such as have happened in U.S.-occupied Iraq

	Topic:	Rights	Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due
		Articles	Lessons about Our Constitution from Abu Ghraib Argues that constitutional protections and restraints on government are needed more than ever to prevent abuses such as have happened in U.S.-occupied Iraq

20 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Individual Liberty and Limited Government: Walter E. Williams and The Spirit of George Mason Introduction to the 1993 Frank M. Engle Lecture, "The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Economy", delivered by Walter Williams at The American College
			Individual Liberty and the Constitution: A Response to Robert Bork Responds to Robert Bork's essay "Individual Liberty and the Constitution" published in the June 2008 issue of The American Spectator
			Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Biographical essay

	Work:	Declaration of Independence, United States	The document that formed the United States of America
		Articles	Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Biographical essay

	Individual:	Jefferson, Thomas	Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States
		Reference	Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Biographical essay

	Topic:	Liberty, Individual	Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights
		Articles	Individual Liberty and the Constitution: A Response to Robert Bork Responds to Robert Bork's essay "Individual Liberty and the Constitution" published in the June 2008 issue of The American Spectator

	Individual:	Mason, George	Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Articles	Individual Liberty and Limited Government: Walter E. Williams and The Spirit of George Mason Introduction to the 1993 Frank M. Engle Lecture, "The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Economy", delivered by Walter Williams at The American College

	Topic:	Powers, Enumerated	Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers
		Articles	Individual Liberty and the Constitution: A Response to Robert Bork Responds to Robert Bork's essay "Individual Liberty and the Constitution" published in the June 2008 issue of The American Spectator

	Individual:	Williams, Walter E.	Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist
		Articles	Individual Liberty and Limited Government: Walter E. Williams and The Spirit of George Mason Introduction to the 1993 Frank M. Engle Lecture, "The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Economy", delivered by Walter Williams at The American College

19 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	George Mason and the Bills of Rights Relates the life of George Mason, his primary role in writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Boettke, Peter	Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Boudreaux, Donald J.	Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	George Mason and the Bills of Rights Relates the life of George Mason, his primary role in writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Ebeling, Richard	Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Evers, Williamson	American educational policy advisor
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Founding Fathers	Leading individuals in founding of the United States
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Higgs, Robert	Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Group:	Independent Institute	Libertarian public policy research organization founded by David J. Theroux
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Mason, George	Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Articles	George Mason and the Bills of Rights Relates the life of George Mason, his primary role in writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Skousen, Mark	Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Individual:	Smith, Vernon L.	2002 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Topic:	Trade	Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign

	Place:	Washington, D.C.	The Nation's Capital
		Articles	George Mason and the Bills of Rights Relates the life of George Mason, his primary role in writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution

	Individual:	Washington, George	First president of the United States
		Websites	Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign
		Articles	George Mason and the Bills of Rights Relates the life of George Mason, his primary role in writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution

18 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Web Pages	The Freedom Pledge Created by Aaron Zelman and Claire Wolfe for JFPO; suggested for reciting at meetings or as a personal pledge
		Articles	George Mason and Individual Rights Biographical essay highlighting Mason's ideas about individual rights and slavery, from his early childhood reading of Locke, the drafting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights to his opposition at the Virginia constitutional ratifying convention

	Topic:	Children	Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
		Web Pages	The Freedom Pledge Created by Aaron Zelman and Claire Wolfe for JFPO; suggested for reciting at meetings or as a personal pledge

	Individual:	Mason, George	Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
		Articles	George Mason and Individual Rights Biographical essay highlighting Mason's ideas about individual rights and slavery, from his early childhood reading of Locke, the drafting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights to his opposition at the Virginia constitutional ratifying convention

	Topic:	Rights	Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due
		Web Pages	The Freedom Pledge Created by Aaron Zelman and Claire Wolfe for JFPO; suggested for reciting at meetings or as a personal pledge
		Articles	George Mason and Individual Rights Biographical essay highlighting Mason's ideas about individual rights and slavery, from his early childhood reading of Locke, the drafting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights to his opposition at the Virginia constitutional ratifying convention

17 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Attacks of 11 September 2001	Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
		Articles	Prepared Remarks of James W. Lark, III, at Bill of Rights Day Celebration Text of speech to be given on Bill of Rights Day, 15 Dec 2003, at event sponsored by Jefferson Area Libertarians and the Liberty Coalition

	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	Prepared Remarks of James W. Lark, III, at Bill of Rights Day Celebration Text of speech to be given on Bill of Rights Day, 15 Dec 2003, at event sponsored by Jefferson Area Libertarians and the Liberty Coalition

	Group:	Liberty International	Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking"
		Websites	Liberty-Intl.org Website includes information about Liberty International projects such as their World Conferences and Liberty Camps, publications and a blog

16 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Articles	The Bill of Rights Relates background stories that led to adoption of the Bill of Rights, including John Lilburne and religious persecution in colonial America
			The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Topic:	Constitution, United States	The supreme law of the United States of America
		Articles	The Bill of Rights Relates background stories that led to adoption of the Bill of Rights, including John Lilburne and religious persecution in colonial America
			The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Place:	Cuba	Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba
		Articles	How to Hurt Castro

	Individual:	Lilburne, John	17th century English activist, advocate of "freeborn" rights and of a written constitution
		Articles	The Bill of Rights Relates background stories that led to adoption of the Bill of Rights, including John Lilburne and religious persecution in colonial America

	Individual:	Mencken, H. L.	Journalist, author of The American Language
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Individual:	Nock, Albert Jay	Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24)
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Individual:	Oppenheimer, Franz	German sociologist and economist, author of The State
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Topic:	Property	Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Individual:	Rothbard, Murray N.	Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973)
		Writings	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Topic:	State, The	The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

	Topic:	War	Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
		Articles	The Anatomy of the State Examines several attributes of the State, including how it maintains and grows itself and how it deals with other States

13 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Bill of Rights, United States	First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
		Websites	Bill of Rights - Security Edition Website that sold (c. 2002-2017) travel accessories with the text of the Bill of Rights, in response to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration and its inspection requirements prior to boarding airplanes
			Our Constitutional Rights Website that uses humorous text and images to discuss the rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments; includes a Constitutional Geeks quiz

	Topic:	Searches and seizures, Unreasonable	Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
		Websites	Bill of Rights - Security Edition Website that sold (c. 2002-2017) travel accessories with the text of the Bill of Rights, in response to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration and its inspection requirements prior to boarding airplanes

12 Mar 2026
	Topic:	Attacks of 11 September 2001	Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon